DAILEKHA: The father of a Dalit who wed a so-called 'upper caste'woman, succumbed to wounds after he was attacked on Tuesday.

A group of persons, believed to be the woman's kin, had allegedlybarged into Sete Damai's house in Toli VDC-2 and attacked him.

Sete's son Sante had tied the knot with Raj Kumari Shahi (20) of thevillage on August 13.

Sete, who sustained chest injuries, died while receiving treatment atSurkhet-based Regional Hospital. "The Shahis had been threatening tokill us after Raj Kumari and I got married," said Sante, who filed anFIR against his wife's kin.

The couple, who fear they could become soft targets, are now living inthe district headquarters and are being looked after by variousorganisations working for Dalit rights.

Meanwhile, police have detained nine persons in connection with theincident. They have also found a knife and a khukuri from the incidentsite.

However, Raj Kumari's brother Jeevan Shahi, the main accused in themurder, and relative Bindakala Shahi are still at large, police said.